Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant vowed that military operations in Lebanon will continue. Gallant made the remarks following Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s assertion that recent attacks on pagers and walkie-talkies amounted to “a declaration of war.” “Our sequence of military and security operations would continue,” Gallant stated in a video message from the Kirya […]
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said that the explosions in Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday, which targeted communication devices, amounted to “an act of war and a declaration of war by Israel.” Accusing Israel of crossing “all red lines,” Nasrallah said that the devices used in the attacks are still under investigation but emphasised that the […]
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has called on all stakeholders in the upcoming Edo governorship elections to conduct themselves peacefully and sportingly. The President implores the governorship candidates, political parties, and supporters to respect the democratic process and the people’s will, in the election scheduled for Sept. 21. In a statement by Mr Bayo […]
By Abujah Racheal The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised concerns that the Mpox outbreak in Africa remained uncontrolled, with rising cases reported in several countries. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa CDC, disclosed this during a weekly briefing on the outbreak. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]
By Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday granted the request of the Federal Government and former Chief Justice of Nigeria, (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, to settle out of court an appeal challenging his removal from office. The decision of the court followed information that the two parties in the suit have […]
North Korea had successfully tested a new ballistic missile capable of carrying a super-large conventional warhead, Pyongyang’s state media reported on Thursday. State-controlled KCNA news agency quoted the country’s Missile Administration as stating the test-fire, held on Wednesday, went as planned. It added that ruler Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch. “The new-type tactical […]
By Okeoghene Akubuike Economists have attributed the decline in Nigeria’s headline inflation rate to the ongoing harvest season. The economists, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja on Thursday while reacting to the latest inflation figures, said the harvest season had led to an increase in food supply. NAN reports that Nigeria’s […]
Top German criminal and cybersecurity investigators had shut down 47 cryptocurrency exchanges, saying the operations allow for money laundering, they said on Thursday. The operators of the now-shutdown exchange services were accused of deliberately concealing the origin of criminally obtained funds on a large scale by failing to implement legal requirements for combating money laundering. […]
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN independent human rights expert on protection from torture on Tuesday reiterated the urgent need for all Israeli hostages held in Gaza to be unconditionally released. Alice Edwards, the UN Human Rights Council-appointed Special Rapporteur on Torture, also condemned the killing of six Israeli hostages earlier this month and called for […]
By Thompson Yamput Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged financial fraud. A statement issued on Wednesday in Lokoja by the Director, Yahaya Bello Media Office, Mr Ohiare Michael, said that Bello made the decision to honour EFCC’s invitation after […]